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Houses, Rooms 

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Prices 



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Houses and rooms 
Location of buildings. All houses ex- 
cept the Pines, cabin and lodge, face 
west looking over Mirror lake, and stand 
about loo feet up the slope and 15 to 20 
feet above the water. View 2 includes 
the lake front only from Garden to 
Seven gables. The house at the left is 
Garden. The stable shown at its right 
has been torn down and its site grassed 
over. 

The Pines is on the summit, 94 feat 
above the lake, and just behind the 
central club house, Bonn5.'blmk, which 
has now been doubled in size. In front 
is the Lake house and at the right 
Winona wood, in which 100 feet soiith 
of the club house stands Winona (Indian 
for ' first born '), so named because it 
was the first new hoUse built for the 
club. The cabin is 200 feet south of the 
Pines on the summit, while 20 feet lower 
and about 500 feet;back from the lake 
stands Pine lodger,* "both hidden in this 
view by Winona wood. The Pines boat 
house stands next and behind the trees 
is Seven gables, 400 feet south of the 
dining room. The 'Squealery' roof 



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shows near the right end, and Wa3'side 
stands on a sharp bluff 20 feet higher, 
looking into the lake only 50 feet from 
the door. Edgewater is 100 feet north 
of Garden at the extreme left, with its 
boat house 100 feet in front, and the 
laundry 200 feet farther north at the 
extreme right of the grounds. 

Sun and shade. The morning sun has 
free access to all houses except Winona, 
and on the south only Wayside and 
Winona have w^oods near, and they both 
get much direct sunshine. As shown in 
views 2 and S, every house has abundant 
shade within a few steps and yet secures 
the health-giving direct rays of the sun 
in its rooms. . 

Colonies. A family or party taking all 
the bedrooms of any house or lodge is 
entitled to all the discounts on bedrooms, 
and also to exclusive use of parlors, 
baths and piazzas of that house without 
extra charge. 

Curiously, without exception, inembers 
in each house insisted after experience 
that theirs was the most desirable build- 
ing at the club — a gratifying testimonial 
to their satisfaction. 



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Room numbers. The initials of the 
house precede the room number as 
follows: 

B, Bonnyblink P, Pines 

C, Cabin PL, Pine lodge 
E, Edgewater T, Tent 

G, Garden Wa, Wayside 

7G, Seven gables Wi, Winona 
Numbers begin at the head of the 
stairs on the second floor and run in 
order like the hands of a watch. In 
Bonnyblink, the only house having a 
third floor, 31-36 are on the third floor 
over the corresponding 1-6 on the second 
37-39 are over 19-21 and 41-52 are the 
rooms used by the house staff. 

First floor of club house. The office is 
under the south balcony, library under 
I, ladies' parlor under 2-3, main dining 
room under 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20 and 21 
domestics' dining room under 8 and 9, 
east or children's dining room under 13, 
14 and 15, kitchen imder 16-1S and in 
the one story extension to the south, 
and store rooms are under 10-12. 



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Edgewater, 400 feet north of the din- 
ing room, has low ceilings, is quietest of 
all, and has beautiful glimpses of the 
mountains. 

No children under 12 room in Edge- 
water or Seven gables, but thev are 
admitted to Bonnyblink and Garden. 




All other houses may or may not have 
children as agreed each season in assign- 
ing rooms. Edgewater, Garden, Bonny- 
blink, Seven gables and Wayside, all 
were built for winter use, have well ven- 
tilated cellars, and are plastered and 




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Roofed 13.30 

prettily papered, except E 9. G 7 and 9, 
B10-15, 34-35. 7 G9-11, 13-18 and Wa 6.' 
These rooms, like Winona, Cabin and 
Pine lodge, are all finisht in natural wood 
ceiling and wainscoting, without plaster, 
paint or paper. 

Garden, 200 feet north from the dining 
room, is newly built, with flat roof and 
higher ceilings, and like Winona makes 
admirable suites for two families. 

There are very high ceilings in E9, 
G7 and 9 and Pine lodge, which though 
on the first floor, have no rooms over 
them, but are finisht into the roof. 



Club house 100 ft disTanr, hidden by trees 




Seven Gables 300 frdisTant, hidden by Wmona wood 



Winona is 'the house in the woods' 
nearest the club house, with flat roof 
and higher second floor ceiling, and its 
four large rustic, roofed piazzas among 
the pines and balsams which almost 
touch it on either side, is the hot weather 
favorite. It is shingled outside and has 
natural wood inside finish throughout. 



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Wayside is farthest from the dining 
room (600 feet) and nearest the woods 
and athletic field and, of the shore houses, 
IS perched highest above the lake. 

Seven gables has the largest piazzas, 
parlors and lire places. The north gable, 
rooms 13-1S, built in 1S96, is all natural 
wood finish. 



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Rooms not on floor plans. In Bonny- 
blink there are three groups of rooms on 
the third floor. 

31 (13 X 14) is over i and has south win- 
dow, $8. 

32 (7 X 10) is over front hall, with west 
window over the lake, $5. 

33 (10 X 12) is over 3, with north win- 
dow, $7. 

34 and 35 over 4, 5 and 6, have large 
closets and dormer window^s and divide 
the third floor with its eight windows. 
34 looks west over the lake but is smaller 
by the staircase. $10 each. 

3 7 is over 19 with small east window and 
south dormer with fine mountain view. 
This and 39 have low sloping roofs ; $6. 

39 is over 20 and 21, with large dormer 
over the lake and south window, $8. 

Winona. This house stands on a steep 
slope and has two stories on the back, 
three on the front. 9, 10 and 11 are on 
the ground floor of the west side. A 
wood room, two closets and a two-foot 
air space are betw^een the east bank and 
these rooms, which have free circulation 
of air under them. 

9 has north and west windows, $5. 



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10 has double glass doors and west win- 
dows, with two large closets, $7. 

11 is the southwest corner, $7. 

Suites 

Suites will be furnisht for a private 
parlor and bedroom, or for two bed- 
rooms. The price of a private bath is 
$6 a week. Adjoining bedrooms may 
also be added to any suite, so that a 
party may have in a single section cur- 
tained oflE from the rest of the house its 
own sitting room and bath with the num- 
ber of bedrooms required. 

Dividing suites. Two or more friends 
can unite in taking a suite and thus 
choose their next door neighbors for the 
summer and prevent the possible neces- 
sity of changing rooms, as might occur if 
one took part of a suite which was later 
required as a whole. 

The following are specially adapted for 
those wishing two or more connecting 
rooms. The price of any suite is the 
total of the prices of its separate rooms 
of which the floor plans give location and 
prices. 

Bonnyblink. 4, 5 and 6, $40. The 
dutch door of 4 opens on the north and 



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west balconies, and the brick fireplace, 
bay and two closets make this suite first 
choice in the club house. 

34 and 35, (the whole third floor over 4, 
5 and 6) and 7, may be added, making all 
beyond the hall entrance private. $30. 

16 and 17, $16 ; 20 and 21, $20, or better, 
ig, 20 and 21 including closet under stairs 
and 6 X 16 hall, $36, making all private 
from entrance to hall. 

37-39, the whole third floor over suite 
ig-2i is also a desirable addition at $14. 

Suite 13-14 at $21 has the largest parlor 
on the grounds, with south windows, open 
fire and outside entrance from the bal- 
cony under the great pines. The lake 
view and Winona wood in front make a 
delightful outlook. 15 may be added, 
curtaining off the whole side hall, or 10, 
II and 12 may also be added, cutting off 
the entire floor east of the bath. $28. 

Edgewater. i, 2, 3 and 4, with run- 
ning water and trunk room 14 x 23, pri- 
vate from entrance to stairs, $37. 8 and 
9, $36, very rooni}^ and delightful suite, 
next to bath, two outside and four inside 
doors, eight windows and two piazzas. 

Garden, i, 2, 3 and 4, all above stair 
entrance, with private bath and separate 



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closet, $46. 5 and 6, $18. 8 and 9, pri- 
vate bath, very large closet, two open 
fires, two roofed and open piazzas, $34- 
7 is a detacht building and can be added 
to either suite. In 1S96 the whole first 
floor was used as one suite. $62. 

Seven Gables. 1-2, $iS ; 3-4, $20 ; or all 
four rooms 1-4, $38, taking all above the 
stair door. The dutch door in 4 opens 
on the sheltered balcony under the pine 
branches, which has an outside stair. 
The plumbing is just below i and will 
be added on a week's notice, making that 
a private bath if any member wishes it 
with 1-4, or 1-7, taking the entire west 
gable as one suite. 

4, 15 and 16 at $28 makes a delightful 
suite, controlling all three dutch doors 
to this balcony. 

5-6, $15; 7 and 12, $19. 12 when not 
rented is used as a general writing room 
for the whole house. 

8-9, $34, is often called the best suite 
at the club, with its extra large alcoves 
and closets, open fire, south and west 
piazzas, running w^ater in 8 and toilet 
room adjoining. 

10 and II, $17, only entrance by pri- 
vate stair from south covered piazza. 



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This price is low for size because of 
sloping roof. 

13, 14, 15 and 16, $4.0. 13-1S, whole 
north gable, 6 rooms, bath and parlor 
20x24 ft. with stone fireplace, bay, 4 dutch 
doors, 4 piazzas, $72. 

Wayside, i and 2, $13, or 1-3, all 
above stair entrance, $25. Entire house 
with parlor, piazza and bath private, $52. 

Winona. Built in 1896 for two hand- 
some suites. The second floor a duplicate 
of the first. Each has private bath, large 
closets, two open fires and two large 
covered piazzas. 1-4, second floor, with 
bath, $53 ; 5-8, first floor, $47, or with 
bath made private, $53. 

Hill houses 

The floor plans explain the houses 
with sleeping rooms, except the three 
here described. 

The Pines. The large cottage at the 
right on the summit in view 2 has some 
of the finest views in the Placid region. 
There is a parlor, dining room, alcove, 
library, six bedrooms, bathroom, toilet 
rooms with hot and cold water on both 
floors, four brick fire-places, completely 
equipt kitchen, set laundry tubs, pantry, 



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refrigerator, ice house, and every con- 
venience. The attic and trunk room has 
a 6oo-gallon copper lined reservoir. The 
piazza surrounding the house is over 200 
feet long and in some places 15 feet wide. 
The cellar, wood and storerooms are 
under this piazza with outside doors 
There are hard wood floors, Venetian 
blinds, and best hair mattresses through- 
out the house. On its six acres are two 
beautiful groves, tennis court, boat 
house and dock. Over $3,000 was re- 
cently spent in improvements. Rent, 
completely furnisht for housekeeping, 
with wood for range, four open fires and 
camp-fire, and ice, $700 for the season, 
or Sio a day for not less than a month. 

Cabin. This is a rustic one-room lodge, 
10 X 12, with clothes closet and small 
piazza, and is furnished and cared for 
like a room in the club house at $7 a week. 
It stands a few rods east of Pine lodge, 
in the edge of a beautiful grove, and 
affords freedom from the noise of even a 
small house. 

Pine lodge. This picturesque little 
house is named from the large pines 
which rise through the piazza floor and 
make with their thick foliage a natural 



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roof to an outdoor sitting room. A 
covered outlook on the roof among the 
pine branches, with seats for eight, is 
reached by stairs from the piazza, which 
extends round the entire building. The 
lodge has two rooms about 12 x 15 feet 
each, and a toilet room, thoroly plumbed. 
A woodshed under the parlor and piazza 
is reached by an outside door, or in rainy 
weather by an inside trap door. There 
are three single beds and a wnndow seat 
lounge, an open fire and a closet. The 
third bed stands in a recess in the parlor 
as a couch, so that there is no suggestion 
by day that the parlor serves at night 
for an extra bedroom. The south end 
opens in large folding windows, framing 
the most beautiful of the mountain views. 
The west windows command both lake 
and mountains. The interior is finished 
in natural wood into the gambrel roof, 
and book shelves and a large writing 
desk are built in. Completely furnisht 
with wood, lights and care, $24 a week. 
Prices. The regular price is ^3 a day 
for board and room, or for meals alone 
$1.50 a day, or $10 a week; in the east 
dining room, children under 6 half price, 
children 6 to 12 and nurses two thirds 



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price; in the domestics' dining room, 
servants half price, cot in dormitory $1.50 
a week. Single meals are, breakfast 
and tea, 50 cents; dinner 75 cents. The 
table will be kept up to the best $3 a day 
standards, and many prefer the club 
accommodations to those for which hotels 
charge $4 a day. 

Rooms, whether occupied by one or 
more are from $4 to $12 each a week, 
but only $3 to $6 or half price, before 
July 10 and after September 10, when to 
induce visitors to come out of the crowd- 
ed season there is an early and late dis- 
count on rooms and boats of 50;;, and on 
horses, bowling, bicycles, etc., of 20;;. 
A few large combined sitting and bed- 
rooms with fireplaces, desks, study lamps, 
easy chairs or other extras are $14, $16, 
$iS and $20 a week according to size, 
location and furnishing. The location, 
exposure, windows, doors, closets, bays, 
alcoves, chimneys and open fires and 
the number, size and price per week of 
each room are shown on the printed floor 
plans. 

This price is per week for each room 
whether occupied by one or more per- 
sons, and includes one bed, single or 



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double, as preferred, except that a few 
of the smallest rooms are so shaped that 
only a single bed can be conveniently- 
used. If a second bed is set up, $i a 
week is charged for extra washing and 
care. Thus if, in the crowded season, 
three or four people occupy one large 
room, they and not a landlord have the 
benefit of the reduced cost. The weekly 
cost of board and room for each person 
is found by dividing the price of the 
room or suite by the number who occupy 
it, and adding to the result the uniform 
price for meals. 

Members may select at the printed price 
any room unengaged. All are treated 
exactly alike. The manager is on salary 
and free from all personal interest, and 
will not give low rates to some and make 
up by overcharging those who will not 
dispute the bills. 

Reserving rooms. In justice to other 
members, rooms reserved for less than 
four weeks will be subject to change by 
the manager if necessary to accommo- 
date those staying for the season or 
wishing to complete suites, the member 
moved being of course provided with 
other satisfactory quarters. 



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Each member may reserve as many 
rooms as his family or party requires 
unless applications exceed available 
rooms, when not more than three can be 
reserved on one membership. 

Reductions to members. Members in 
consideration of their annual fee and 
cooperation, receive a discount of 20;/ on 
meals and day rates, making board and 
rooms $2.40 a day, and meals $1.20 a 
day, or $3 a week; and single meals 50 
and 35 cents. On rooms and boats they 
have, besides the half rates early and 
late, an additional discount of 10;^ for 
four, 20;^ for eight, 25;^' for 10 weeks, or 
by paying nine weeks' rent of any build- 
ing, room, tent or boat they may occupy 
it for the entire season without farther 
charge but can not transfer its use to 
others. To those staying over 1 1 we6ks, 
including August, the nine-week payment 
is less expensive, but for less than 11 
weeks the 25^ discount is more favorable. 

Discounts for length of stay are de- 
ducted only when the required four, eight 

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